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Śrī Durgā Saptaśatī

Ṛṣi Mārkaṇḍēya

Chapter 11 · Verse 18

Chapter 11 · Ekādaśo’dhyāyaḥ (Eleventh Chapter)

Verse 18

नृसिंहरूपेणोग्रेण हन्तुं दैत्यान् कृतोद्यमे। त्रैलोक्यत्राणसहिते नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १८ ॥

nṛsiṁharūpēṇōgrēṇa hantuṁ daityān kṛtōdyamē | trailōkyatrāṇasahitē nārāyaṇi namō’stu tē || 18 ||

Translation

In the fierce form of Narasiṁhī, engaged in destroying demons, protector of the three worlds, Nārāyaṇī, obeisance be to you.

Word by word

nṛsiṁharūpeṇa
in the form of Narasiṁhī
ugreṇa
fierce
hantuṁ
to destroy
daityān
demons
kṛtodyame
engaged in effort
trailokyatrāṇasahite
protector of the three worlds
nārāyaṇi
Nārāyaṇī
namo’stu
obeisance be
te
to you

Meaning

The gods praise Nārāyaṇī as Narasiṁhī, fiercely dedicated to annihilating demons and protecting the three worlds.